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10.23.2009 9:00 pm

The new “new normal” is old social Darwinism

R.J. Matson/Post-Dispatch

R.J. Matson/Post-Dispatch

Back in January, we suggested that President Barack Obama should call for a “New Normal” in America, one in which shared civic responsibility comes ahead of personal aggrandizement. Lately, we’ve found our phrase has been kidnapped.

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09.28.2009 9:01 pm

Bribery loot: Bad. Campaign loot: Good

R.J. Matson/Post-Dispatch

R.J. Matson/Post-Dispatch

On Thursday, state Rep. T.D. El-Amin, D-St. Louis, pleaded guilty to a federal charge of soliciting and accepting $2,100 in bribes.

Bad. Very bad. As state Rep. Joe Smith, R-St. Charles, told the Post-Dispatch’s Jake Wagman, it causes people to ask,…

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09.17.2009 9:01 pm

Senate reform bill won’t cure what ails U.S. health care

Sen. Max Baucus, D-Mont.

Sen. Max Baucus, D-Mont.

America needs a strong shot of health care reform, but Sen. Max Baucus’ two-aspirin-and-call-me-the-morning measure won’t get the job done.
Mr. Baucus, D-Mont., who chairs the Senate Finance Committee, dithered for months trying to craft a compromise with…

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